Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 24.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.2%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
45th
of 59 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2000
All-time low
22.5%
in 2017
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovenia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovenia stood at 24.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovenia peaked at 29.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2017.
Slovenia ranks 45th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25.9% | — |
| 1997 | 27.3% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -3.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 24.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.3%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 24.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 25.9% | 27.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 22.5% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 22.5% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.0% | 25.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More science & technology data for Slovenia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 135.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,568 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovenia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovenia was 24.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2017.
- How does Slovenia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Slovenia ranks 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release